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![]() Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American SlaveFrederick DouglassCliffsNotes on the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave explores the first-hand account of one man's struggle for freedom. Born into captivity, Douglass — like most slaves — can only guess where or when he was born or who his father was. The narrative details how Douglass's determination to learn to read (it was illegal in the South to teach slaves to read) helped him overcome the cruelty and hypocrisy of slavery and become a free man. Search this CliffsNote
Book SummaryFrederick Douglass BiographyIntroductionEarly LifeLearning to ReadResistanceEscape from SlaveryFreedomThe Years Preceding and During the Civil WarThe Post-Civil War YearsSummary, Analysis, and Original Text by ChapterGarrison's PrefaceLetter From Wendell Phillips, Esq.Chapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VChapter VIChapter VIIChapter VIIIChapter IXChapter XChapter XIAppendixCharacter ListCritical Essays"The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro"The Autobiography as Genre, as Authentic TextSlavery as a Mythologized InstitutionSlavery in the United StatesThe Fugitive Slave ActSlavery in MarylandDouglass' Canonical Status and the Heroic TaleDouglass' Other AutobiographiesStudy and Homework HelpFull Glossary for The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American SlaveQuizEssay Questions
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